November 14- November 18

November 14 (Monday)- Finished watching videos about the Punic Wars 

November 15 (Tuesday)- Started section 2 notes. Notes below. 

November 16 (Wednesday)- Some notes and Caesar video

November 17 (Thursday)- Finished video and continued notes 

November 18 (Friday)- Continued notes. 

Key Terms 

Civil War 

Julius Caesar 

Triumvirate 

Augustus 

Pax Romana 

The Roman Republic Falls Apart 

  • Rome took over areas, it took in slaves as well 
  • By 100 BC slaves made up 33% of Rome's population 
  • Small farmers couldn't compete with the rich landowners and had to sell land leaving them homeless 
  • Two tribunes, Tiberius, and Gaius, were murdered, after pushing for giving land to the poor 
  1. Growing gap between rich and poor- income inequality
  • Rome took over areas, it took in slaves as well 
  • By 100 BC slaves made up 33% of Rome's population 
  • Small farmers couldn't compete with the rich landowners and had to sell land leaving them homeless 
  • Two tribunes, Tiberius, and Gaius, were murdered, after pushing for giving land to the poor 
  1. Unloyal Military 
  • As the Roman Empire grew in size and the Roman Republic grew unstable, ROman generals started seizing power and hired landless farmers to fight for them 
  • Julius Caesar came to power this way 

Julius Caesar's Resume 

  • Grew up in a partrician family 
  • Father died when he was 16 
  • Became the High Priest of Jupiter 
  • Married Cornelia in 84 BC 
  • Civil War in Rome and the person Caesar backed lost (discuss issue with marriage) 
  • Due to this, Caesar joined the military to hide from Sulla, the new dictator 
  • Fought in Asia and Cilicia
  • After Sulla's death, Caesar returned to Rome and went into politics 
  • During his travels, was captured by pirates 
  • Became Governor of Spain, a Roman province in 61-60 BC 
  • In 60 B.C, Julius Caesar joined forces with Crassus, a wealthy Roman, and Pompey, a popular general
  • With their help, Caesar was elected consul in 59 B.C 
  • FOr the next ten years, these three men dominated Rome as a triumvirate, a group of three rulers 
  • Was known as the First Triumvirate 
    • Caesar 
    • Pompey 
    • Crassus 
  • After being Consul for one year, became Governor of Gaul (France and Belgium from 58-50 BC 
  • Caesar's power and popularity concerned Crassus and Pompey back in Rome 

First Triumvirate Falls Apart 

  • Crassus was killed in a battle in Syria so he was out of the picture 
  • Pompey became jealous of Caesar's power and popularity so the Senate ordered Caesar to disband military and return to Rome 
  • Caesar refused and instead crossed the Rubicon River in 49 BC and attacked Pompey's troops 
  • By 46 BC, Pompey was dead and his troops defeated 
  • Caesar returned to Rome with support from the people and the military and became dictator- 46 BC 
  • In 44 BC, Caesar was named dictator for life 

Caesar as Dictator 

  • Served just a year before he was assassinated 
  • Granted Roman citizenship to many people in the provinces 
  • Expanded the senate, adding friends and supporters from Italy and other regions 
  • Helped the poor by creating jobs, especially through the construction of new public buildings 
  • Started colonies where people without land could own property 
  • Increased pay for soldiers 
  • Reformed the Roman calendar 

Julian vs Gregorian Calendar 

  • The Julian calendar was the calendar from 46 BC to 1582 when the Gregorian Calendar took its place 
  • The Gregorian Calendar was introduced and named after Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 and is still used today 
  • The difference in the average length of the year between Julian (365.25 days) and Gregorian (365.2425 days) is 0.002% 

Caesar's Assassination- 44 BC 

  • Due to helping the middle and lower class, Caesar made enemies with the wealthy class including many in the Senate 
  • Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus were the two that killed Caesar 

The Second Triumvirate- 43 BC-33 BC 

  • Civil War broke out after Caesar's death 
  • The Roman Republic was now completely gone at this point 
  • Octavion (Caesar's grandnephew/adopted son), Marc Antony (a general), and Lepidus (a politician) rules Rome for ten years 
  • Fell apart eventually due to jealousy and violence 
    • Octavian forced Lepidus to retire 
    • Octavian went to war against Marc Antony (with Queen Cleopatra from Egypt) 
    • Octavian defeated Antony/Cleopatra in a naval battle of Actium in 31 BC 
    • Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide afterwards in 30 BC 

Augustus and the Roman Empire- 27 BC- 14 AD 

  • Octavian took the title "Augustus" which means "exalted one" 
  • He would usher in the "Pax Romana" (27 BC- 180 AD) which means "Roman Peace" 
    • This was the period of time where Rome was at it's peak 

Augustus' Accomplishments 

  • Stablilized the frontier 
  • Glorified Rome with awesome public buildings 
  • Created a system of government that survived for centuries 
  • Set up civil service within Rome 
    • Paid workers to manage the affairs of government 
      • Temple of Augustus 

Roman Life 

  • Discipline, strength, and loyalty were stressed in Rome 
    • People had gravitas that had theses characteristics 
  • 90% of people farmed throughout the empire 
  • The rich lived by conspicuous consumption 
  • Most people lived in poverty 
    • High unemployment 
    • Lived in cramped tenements- fires common 
    • Gov't provided grain every days 
    • Struggled for survival 

  • Slavery was a significant part of Roman life and economy 
  • The Romans made more use of slaves than any previous civilization- 1/3 of the population 
  • Most slaves were conquered peoples and included men, women, and children 
  • Children born to slaves also became slaves 
  • Slaves could be bought and sold as they were seen as property 
  • They could be punished, rewarded, set free, or put to death 
  • Some strong slaves became gladiators 

Gladiator Contests 

  • Gov't put on to appease the poor 
  • Provided free of charge during holidays 
  • Fought in the Colesseum in Rome 
  • Animal vs animal, man vs animal, man vs man 

Roman Religion 

  • Government and religion were linked 
  • Among the most important Roman gods and goddesses were: 
  • Jupiter, father of the gods 
  • Juno, Jupiter's wife, who watched over women 
  • Minerva, goddess of wisdom and arts and crafts 
  • Worship of the emperor also became part of the official religion of Rome 

6.3- The Rise of Christianity 

  • Jesus 
  • Apostle 
  • Paul 
  • Constantine 
  • Bishop 
  • Peter 
  • Pope 
  • New Testament 

The Rise of Christianity 

  • Roman gods were very impersonal and practiced with very little emotion
  • Rome took over the Jewish land of Israel around 63 BC
  • Christianity taught that peope could have a personal relationship with God which attracted many people
  • Christianity broke off from Judaism and was based on the life and teachings of Jesus as well as his death and resurrection
  • As Jesus traveled around preaching, many people started following him
  • Especially attracted the poor based on his teachings
    • "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth" 
  • Paul, an apostle, stressed that Jesus was the son of God who died for people's sins 
  • He also declared that Christianity should welcome all converts, Jew of Gentile (non-Jew) 

Reasons Why Christianity Spread 

  • Embraced all people- men and women, enslaved persons, the poor, and nobles 
  • Gave hope to the powerless 
  • Appealed to those who were repelled by the extravagances of imperial Rome 
  • Offered a personal relationship with a loving God 
  • Promised eternal life after death 

Rome's Reaction 

  • Rome persecuted Christians as they did not worship the Roman gods 
    • Many were crucified, burned, or killed by wild animals in the circus arenas 
  • Roman Emperor Constantine named Christianity one of the Roman Empires religions in 313 AD after winning a battle where he believed the christian God intervened 
  • In 380 AD, Roman Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the empire's official religion 

The Early Christian (Catholic) Church 

  • A priest led each small group of Christians in each church 
  • A bishop, who was also a priest, supervised several local churches 
    • Eventually, every major city had its own bishop 
    • The apostle Peter beame the first bishop of Rome 
    • According to tradition, Jesus referred to Peter as the "rock" on which the Christian Church would be built 
    • As a result, all priests and bishops traced their authority to him 
  • These bishops said that Peter was the first pope, the father or head of the Christian Church 
  • Whoever was bishop of Rome was also the leader of the whole Church 

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